I just have to say it’s been an hour and 20 minutes of this debate, and we haven’t heard Governor Cuomo say the word ‘affordable.’ That’s why he lost the primary. That’s why he’ll lose the general election.

If you want to look for me on the ballot, you’ll find me as the Democrat,” Mamdani said.

I want to be very clear, not only have I never called for the legalization of prostitution, I’m not calling for that today either.

And I also have never said anything about not enforcing misdemeanors.

What I’ve said is that I think it’s time to remove much of the politics out of the question of accountability.

The second will be a mid-career track for New Yorkers, adults, who are looking to change careers.

Frankly, this is an initiative that speaks to a desire that many have. It’s also an initiative that requires funding.

We’re going to pay for it by actually taking on the close to $10 billion a year that we are currently spending within our education system on contracts and consulting.

The first will be an early college track that will look to work with high school students who will receive not only mentorship, but college credit, and then this $12,000 a year in tuition assistance.

I know that these officers, these men and women who serve in the NYPD, they put their lives on the line every single day.

This is a policy that addresses this shortage.

It is a policy that will be a city wide initiative to train, to certify and to hire new teachers to create a pipeline from school to school to ensure that every year we are hiring an additional 1,000 new teachers.